What Is a Part Time Software Engineer and How to Become One

By ZipRecruiter Marketplace Research Team

A part-time software engineer tests, plans, and writes code for software, applications, and computer systems. As a part-time employee, you work fewer than 35 hours per week, and your duties may vary according to the type of projects on which you work. You may specialize in working with a specific computer language or developing and testing software and development methodologies for a particular system. Your responsibilities can also include determining how to deploy and configure existing software and application tools to meet the needs of a company or organization.

The qualifications needed to get a part-time software engineer job include a degree in a computer-related subject, knowledge of relevant computer languages, and skills with development methodologies and practices. Employers typically prefer applicants with a bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science or computer engineering, though some positions may be open to engineers with a technical degree and several years of work experience. You must understand Agile development methodologies and know how to document work on a project so that other team members can track progress.